Kate Fuller tops #1 Rated UGA Recruiting Class
From www.tennisrecruiting.net
Dawgs Lead the Pack
Our 18 panelists had a hard time agreeing on who should be at the top - the first-place votes were spread across seven different programs. The Duke Blue Devils, defending national champions and No. 1 in the Campbell's/ITA Rankings, received the most first-place votes. But our voters gave the nod to the Georgia Bulldogs as the top recruiting class for 2010.
Head coach Jeff Wallace, the nation's winningest active women's tennis coach and the 2009 Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year, leads a Georgia program that has been a premier program for years, bringing home two NCAA titles. The Bulldogs went 27-3 in 2009, capturing their third straight SEC tournament title and reaching the Final Four in College Station, Tex. They stand at No. 4 in the latest ITA rankings.
Although Georgia has its sights set on a return trip to the Final Four in 2010 - this time on their home courts in Athens - the future also looks bright for the Bulldogs. Coach Wallace and Coach Frank Polito have put together a three-member class consisting of Blue Chip athletes Kate Fuller and Lilly Kimbell and 4-Star prospect Rachael Hart. Our voters rated those three as the top class for 2010. We carried commitment announcements for Fuller and Kimbell earlier this year....
Keegan wins National Championship
Windward's Kourtney Keegan, unseeded in the girls
16 event, won her first national championship in Arizona. 15 year
old Kourtney, from Roswell, beat out the nations best with a series
of upset victories. In the Final, she faced a fellow non seed, in
Rachael Reed. Reed had knocked out many of the tournaments top players
in reaching the final. Despite being behind early, Kourtney was
able to rally and win the first set 6-4 with some high level tennis.
In second she maintained her high level to win 6 games to 3. Congratulations
from all the Windward staff.
For more go to www.tennisrecruiting.net
Windward Academy Featured On MyTennisNetwork.com
"Our inaugural Academy Program to be featured
is the Windward Tennis Academy. .
 Windward
Tennis Academy is located at the Windward Lake Club in Alpharetta,
GA. The Tennis Director/Owner is Cannon Campbell, a true junior
coach with a vision of developing the finest junior tennis players
in the country. Cannon competed as a nationally ranked junior Cannon
competed as a nationally ranked junior throughout the south and
the country and has now committed to training elite junior tennis
players. As a player Cannon was known as ferocious and a true competitor
every time he stepped on the court. Cannon is USPTA P-1 and has
19 years of coaching experience.
Windward Academy employs 11 teaching professionals to coach the
various students. Each of the 11 instructors has a unique tennis
background, allowing him or her to bring different teaching methods
to the academy. The directing staff of Windward is some of the most
accomplished coaches in the southeast. Will Wright, the Academy
Head Professional grew up in London, England and played for Jacksonville
State. Some travel up to 150 miles a day just to be a part of Windward
Academy. Will is a USPTR certified coach and spent eight years coaching
juniors in Spain, England and the US. Will has been the Davis Cup
coach for the state of Georgia. Will’s players have won titles from
National Championships to State Championships. Marcus Rutsche, Academy
Head Professional is from Sydney Australia and was a member of their
talent identification staff, and most recently has been the touring
coach for WTA player Kat Bailey. No matter which staff member you
are talking to, their biggest goal is to build winners on and off
the court.
Windward Academy has over 250 junior players enrolled, aging from
6 to 18. These players come from all across the southeast to train
at Windward. Some travel up to 150 miles a day just to be a part
of Windward Academy. The Windward Academy is broken down into five
different levels. These levels range from the Academy Level which
consists of younger players who focus on State Level 4 and 5 tournaments
all the way to the Elite Level which is made up players who are
ranked nationally and in the Southern section.
Check this out:
The players who are in the Academy Level spend between 6-10 hours
on court per week, while the older players in the Elite Level spend
anywhere from 15-30 hours on court each week. Now that is commitment!
 The
success of players from Windward Academy is seen across the country.
Most recently, Kate Fuller, ranked 15th in the country and 185 in
the world, received a scholarship to play for the University of
Georgia. BIG TIME COLLEGE TENNIS
Other top players at Windward Academy include Patrick Sklenka,
Hannah King, Lindsey Hodge and Laura Patterson. One of Windward’s
little guys Abhin Sharma has won the last two designated events
in the boys 12…. Wow…. The players keep coming…. Windward Academy
has so many top players that one can’t name them all, but their
success does not go unnoticed. With the great programs in place
at Windward as well as the devoted staff, many top players will
continue to be produced and developed in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Good Luck to Cannon and his staff….."
Hurricane Goodwin rips through Mobile
With a storm approaching in the Gulf of Mexico, Windward’s Andrew
Goodwin was making it a stormy weekend for the seeds in the boys
18’s. Andrew beat three seeds over the weekend, including number
#1 seeded, Matthew Zachary. After four straight set wins he lost
in the semi finals to John Richmond 7-5, 7-6.
Hannah King reached the girls 16’s final without losing a set.
The final was cancelled due to Tropical Storm Ida. Abhin Sharma
encountered the same situation in the boys 12’s event.
Other last day competitors were Laura Patterson, Megan Cochran,
Taylor Foote, Lindsey Hodge, Sam Hirshberg, and Addison Qui.
Team Georgia Wins Southern Cup
Team Georgia won the Bullfrog Southern Cup for
the 16th straight year. Windward had 3 of the teams 18 members.
Lindsey Hodge, Kourtney Keegan, and Laura Patterson were selected
to represent their state, along with Georgia coach Will Wright.
Patterson and Keegan had perfect records in singles competition
throughout the weekend.
Windward Duo heading to Georgia
Windward Academy is proud to announce that Kate
Fuller and Rachael Hart will play for the Georgia Bulldogs next
year. The pair has spent close to 20 years between them at Windward!
The bulldogs are one of the powerhouses of college tennis. All here
at the academy would like to congratulate Kate and Rachael on their
achievements.
Windward Academy teams up with High Tech Tennis
Windward Academy is pleased to announce the incorporation of
the regions leading video analysis company into our sessions.
They have already filmed many of our groups and the feedback has
been outstanding. Video analysis is a tremendous learning tool.
In academy sessions, Windward students can see their strokes,
and use this feedback to adjust technique or reinforce good habits.
Video analysis is also very important to improve match play.
Students can see if they are implementing their game-plan and
if there are changes they should have made to it. They can also
see if their technique is remaining strong. Their perception of
how they played and what they did is often very different after
they watch the match. High Tech Tennis is at many of the major
tournaments in the region. Parents, think about having them video
a match for you.
www.high-techtennis.com
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